Crew size is a real consideration, as is capability, range, endurance, hourly operating cost, dispatch rate etc etc..
Personally, I find this discussion invigorating as it lacks the ubiquitous pprune point scoring. I'm hoping that this round of (potential) procurement, post Haddon-Cave et al, is done properly without any pre-conceptions and leads to a first class world beating capability, something we once had in the maritime environment. If the numbers are right with the P1, I honestly hope it gets the vote without subjective political interference.